Mushroom Hunting Hens & Honeys

Hens and Honeys are here! Let's take a look at some key identifying features and hunting tips.
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[@goldenrule9618]

Dude you have BY FAR the best, most informatice videos on mushroom foraging. I want to get into some of the harder to identify mushrooms but the wording scares me....often times, maybe, usually....

[@arnoldfiebig9776]

Your thorough preparation for every video is truly outstanding. You cover the details without loosing the attention of your viewers. Your occasional repetition only serves to enhance and deepen points that otherwise could easily be missed. Keep up your excellent program.

[@tommyc3736]

The most thorough videos I've ever watched. The notes I take while watching your videos have provided better information than the two field guides I have. Wish I could have just paid YOU instead of buying those. Keep up the excellent work young man!

[@mikebarrett6029]

i just found your stuff. i've been a mushroom guy for decades. i really appreciate your mission and your presentation. keep up the good work.

[@mauricepaquette685]

Thankyou Adam for concise but detailed differences on the Hens And Honeys your videos are great to watch 👍👍👍

[@lindseybunny25]

This has to be the most informative channel! Love it

[@derektalkington2328]

Though I have known about honeys for many years, I've been intimidated for fear of misidentification. This year I decided to try them, and I got confirmation of identification from our local mycologist who is now retired (he is an incredibly gracious and helpful individual). They were wonderful! I would like to see a video or two of some of your favorite recipes for some of these. It would make a nice addition to all of the identification and medicinal information. I should add that I have been cautious because I once found honeys and galerinas growing on the same tree.

[@jonlynch]

Incredible density of information and a remarkable attention to detail. Thanks again, Adam!

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, Jon! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@234cheech]

best iv seen

[@alexandertraks3195]

These videos are so helpful. Really helping me learn and stay very interested in micology. "Keep looking and look some more" Always makes my day better learning something that make me more self sufficient

[@maizevagastien8399]

This guy has helped me so much! I have gone from eating two types of mushrooms to almost all the ones he does, other than Hen of the woods because I don't think it grows in the U.P.

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

Been a great year for hen's and honey mushrooms! With so many trees that are down due to the weather last year they are everywhere! I have in a quarter mile found fourteen spices of mushroom. I'm confident that each year more will arrive to do their job. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience in mycology you are a wealth of information!

[@thedavidlynch]

Absolute favorite you tuber that I've found recently. You are so full of energy and positive vibes, keep it up man! I love the knowledge and hands-on approach to the woods! Appreciate you very much!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks so much, David!

[@garygerkin9988]

Thank you again for another informative video, I just enjoyed my first meal of honey mushrooms a few days ago. You are correct, they are very enjoyable. And I am able to pass the time and knowledge on to my children who also appreciate and enjoy our woods and what they have to offer

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks Gary!

[@matt1357111317]

Great video, Adam! I spent this afternoon in the woods of western Michigan and found a bunch of honey mushrooms. This video helped me identify them. Thanks for all the work you do here.

[@LearnYourLand]

Awesome, Matt! Glad you found some!

[@tubinreo]

One of your best Adam. I have only been a Mycologist (of sorts) for two weeks, but I've already been in the field several times and have watched dozens of videos including nearly all of yours. I have already scouted some Oak areas for Maitakes for the Fall. I'm pretty sure that I'll find them and know what to do with them when I do. Anxious to learn the Honeys too! Thanks!!

[@GerardGibney3]

Adam, your videos are fantastic. Your passion is infectious. Great work.

[@mariem.aka.samarrawebb9216]

Thanks for being very informative, and so easy to understand . I've been watching your videos and learning alot. I've never been mushroom hunting before, but now I'm going to try, because of you.

[@bonniewalter5193]

Thank you for reintroducing me to mushrooms! I'm retired now and will have lots of time to hunt for them!

[@LearnYourLand]

Awesome!

[@johnjacob3308]

Strangely prior to this year I would have agreed that honey mushrooms are almost exclusively a fall mushroom but this year, following New England's severe drought of last year , had honeys flushing as early as June and there was a major flush in my area in early august. Normally I find the largest concentrations in September and early October during boletus edulis season. I hypothese that our two previous drought years may have been a causal factor, but I can't be sure. I'm just happy we finally have a year with normal precipitation in my area. Please keep making your videos, they're well produced , informative and are a wonderful diversion when the weather keeps us from the woods!

[@maryhowes6404]

Your excitement makes me so excited!! :) can’t wait to hunt for these beauties. Thanks!

[@cantgetenoughoutdoors3258]

Best teacher of wild plants and fungus imo thank you sir

[@dorothyfranklin7956]

I love your videos. I also love foraging for mushrooms. Congratulations on the amazing growth to your channel. I've been here since about 1000.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for sticking by Dorothy! I appreciate your support!

[@KilledbyBigfoot]

Have you ever eaten a magical one?

[@Cannabisoriganum]

Great video! In other cultures, especially European, they would always parboil Armilaria, discarding the water and then further cooking. However, they are considered some if the best frying and pickling mushrooms! Wiki says that in Norway they have discouraged people eating them due to the possible poisoning. Cheers!

[@LearnYourLand]

Interesting! I've heard similar accounts. Longer cooking methods generally take care of most issues with this mushroom, though I know a few who just can't tolerate Armillaria species at all.

[@wolfmangosan539]

I just love your videos you are the best i have seen such a natural teacher thank you very much

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@wizardss3684]

Thank you for another helpful, well articulated video🍄🙌🤌

[@memyselfandifarmer]

Just finished watching all of your KZbin videos. Just have to get out there and find some .

[@kiss4god]

You have the best videos! Can't wait to start hunting :)

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@joechilds9448]

Best mushrooms I have ever had, my daughter who dislikes mushrooms loves Hens!!!

[@woodroww.2233]

Dude things happen fast, so before you get too popular I want to tell you that I would be thrilled to hunt for anything in the woods with ya. Just love these videos and your knowledge. I'm in B.C Canada all sorts of goods in the woods. Thanks kindly!

[@LearnYourLand]

Haha, we'll hunt one day for sure! Thanks for your support!

[@kimberlygates4488]

Your videos are the best on KZbin! So informative... keep 'em coming.

[@LearnYourLand]

Glad you enjoy them, Kimberly!

[@theresacausey306]

Very well done videos!!!! I can't wait to get out and explore some more!!

[@paulspring]

The only thing I would add to your videos is either a link to how to prepare them, or maybe just some videos where you prepare a dish with some of these mushrooms. I'd really like a set of videos where people just take what you talk about and prepare dishes...

[@SKeeZy1902]

Nice to see they still push up on the old ones!

[@joshcote5033]

awsome video!!!! I started mushroom hunting/ foraging up here in Maone this year and you knowledge is a big help and inspiration!!!

[@scottkersey7893]

Hi Adam, I just wanted to say thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge. Great video .

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Scott! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@WaltRevenJr]

Excellent educational video as always! Thank you for the recent help on pics I have shared!!

[@lisabooker6405]

Revisiting this as hen of the woods is something I really want to find this year! Thanks Adam. I LOVE just watching and rewatching your videos. Helps beat the information into my old brain! Hahahaha Thanks for sharing!!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching, Lisa! Glad you're enjoying the older videos!

[@Armbar4you]

I'm about an hour and a half north so I'll probably start finding these soon, Thanks Adam!

[@LearnYourLand]

Hope you find some!

[@tb3410]

VERY informational video. Thanks for posting!!

[@scottc977]

Found my first Hen of the Woods today. Thanks for the informative videos. I use a N.E. mushroom manual and the Audobon manual. Very Tasty.

[@rickfalk9319]

Sometimes your videos just make my mouth water! One of my favorite fall recipes is a cream of honey and hen mushroom soup. I'm fortunate enough to live among some of the oldest white oak and white ash trees in the state. The size of some of the hens growing around these giants at the end of their life cycle is astounding! I've never really looked around the old ash trees either...that will change now. As always, thanks for the helpful and informative video!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for sharing your experiences, Rick!

[@joepayne9179]

Thanks for another great video! Soo helpfull. I hope to see more soon because this is my first year of hinting and living in the southern teir of ny you are the closest mushroom hunter I know of. Thanks again!

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@goldenrule9618]

This dude is a pretty smart cookie

[@tendfday]

Thanks for your informative videos. Love watching them again and again.

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, and thanks for your support!

[@tendfday]

Learn Your Land Thank you Adam for passing on your knowledge. Having been Inspired by your work I did a years volunteering work for a horticultural charity in the UK called Thrive. Through gardening they support the community with gardening courses. Enabling people with disabilities to gain qualifications and providing therapy for stroke clients. I developed an insatiable desire for mushrooms. The manager at the company said you maybe lacking vitamins and loaned to me a mushroom book, the history of mushrooms in the UK. My blood tests proved her correct X3 . B2.B6 . B12. Thank you , you're inspirational.

[@markgavin1860]

Just wanted to say thanks u are very helpful keep the videos coming

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Mark! Glad you enjoy the videos.

[@misha2.097]

I live in central NY om foothills of the Adirondacks and went mishroom picking passed couple days n had plenty of apple baskets full. I know the name of them in Russian but mot in English. 2 different types we used to pick in Russia. We fry them with onions amd eat or dry them in the oven for borsch n soups. Nice video

[@JarmilaXymenaGorna]

Amazing videos at the channel, as always. Thank you!

[@wonderabout1267]

hi Adam really enjoy your videos been watching them for a long time it's great to learn about all the different species that you find, it would be great if you could show videos of processing storing and cooking mushrooms thanks Adam

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching, Kevin, and thanks for the suggestion!

[@modgalaxys3]

I’m so glad to find your videos, thanks very much

[@Liserhoops]

I had to watch any video I could find about the honey mushroom after the consensus on a mushroom bouquet found in my friend's side yard was that it was a honey. This video featured that tapered stem I found so amazing. Some of the stems were almost a foot long! The crop is so-o-o big, but my friends are less than excited to eat a wild mushroom. I, on the other hand, cleaned and boiled about a quart and will sautée a few up to test my tolerance once that spore print comes out white. I don't think there is anything else they can be. Your knowledge and joy for sharing makes your mushroom hunting videos my favorites.

[@Torino88247]

Yo bro picked up about 7lbs of Honeys in the last two days in Maine July 4,5th . I couldnt find the comment page on your homepage, just wanted to share whats in my hood right now. I love the ability to share information and learn whats coming North from my southern Mushie headz . I ushaually see signs of what your picking in PA about two weeks later. its a great way for me to inform local chefs of what I will be bringing in. Thank you once again for feeding my mind!

[@wildmuskoka]

Another great one, Adam. We have some honey mushrooms growing on a log wall we built in our garden!

[@tomeddy3971]

Haven't gotten into to the mushroom picking, yet, but do enjoy your knowledge. I always went out and looked for what I was taught was a stump mushroom. Haven't done it in years but now that I'm retired I have plenty of time to do so and possibly look for others as well. There is only one mushroom that evades me still and that is the Morel, but I'll keep looking and yes I live in Pennsylvania. . .lol Appreciate your teaching and knowledge :)

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching the video, Tom!

[@codemanhove9940]

Well in my first season hunting ive found 7 choice edibles. Love these videos n my community, no misidentifications yet! Although the honey i was cautious of. But they were real deal. Found my first maitake today!

[@kenycharles8600]

A thorough and well presented video. As always safety first.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@RuralLifeWithTheRoss]

Thanks for sharing. New to mushrooms and I think we found honey mushrooms today. I will have to go back and double check on them.

[@emariaenterprises]

I froze a chicken of the Woods. Late May, big orange and yellow. It was still delicious when I cooked it.

[@MariaRivera-gy2hd]

I kind of really love your videos & abundance of knowledge...do you do teaching/foraging walks in NY?

[@seangrey3505]

So thorough and informative I wish you could come down to florida and give a couple walk and talks I'd pay as well as others I know

[@JG-do6eb]

Another great video..thanks Adam

[@ephorntube]

Always perfect timing for me as I get a preview of what's just around the corner in Northwestern Ontario. Lotsa honeys! Thanks for the cooking tips. I also found some nice lepista nuda and irina mushrooms yesterday. They smell nice and cook up nice too. Always looking forward to your latest, THANKS. I'm in a fungal dilemma: I've got an old 100 yr white birch in the back yard that has weathered the bronze birch borer(if I remember correctly) but has some dead branches. Meanwhile on the ground a good amount of paxillus rollrims have been popping every fall. If I yank out the poisonous mushroom that killed a mycologist (according to David Arora) will it adversely effect the health of the old birch? Need some advice! Thanks.

[@leefury8462]

I hunt for hens every fall. Usually I find them in neighbors' yards where they mow their lawns. So I have lightly rinse off grass clippings and often, bugs that live in the folds. I allow to dry and then cut in segments and put in ziplock bags and freeze. This year I will cut and then allow to dry in bright sunlight to increase D2. Never had honey rooms. Will look this year. I live in an old oak stand with some shagbark hickory, 200+ yrs old trees. I use my hens in soup only. I make soup all winter long, slow simmering for at least 2 hrs.

Awesome, engaging video.

[@ildiko1vt]

Another great vid!! Thanks Adam!!

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, and thanks for watching!

[@PartTimePermies]

We have a maitake tree right by our house and barn that produces every (wet) year. We love it!

[@charronfamilyconnect]

Thanks for the video Adam! Where i live we are 1 to 2 weeks behind your growing season for shrooms. So I think I should start looking for these next weekend assuming that you just found these in the last couple of days! Take care.

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome! Hope you start seeing them soon.

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

As always a great informative video!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching, John!

[@YouCantEatTheGrass]

I've never heard of these. Its interesting to see them in the woods.

[@joestone5683]

Iva watched a few of your vids so far. great work!!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@joestone5683]

@@LearnYourLand most well informed and well done , easy to understand videos on wild mushroom picking I have found yet.

[@funL1F3]

Hey Adam, You're awesome! Really appreciate what u do. Question: So I live in Minneapolis and started foraging mushrooms this summer. Do u know anyone with good mushroom knowledge like yourself here? Or any resources to help people here learn. Thanks again for what u do!

[@LearnYourLand]

Hey Mike, check out the Minnesota Mycological Society. I'll bet there are lots of great minds in that club!

[@geraldsienkiewicz8165]

We actually refrigerate our mushrooms over night to release the bugs that adhere to the miatke ina bowl overnight

[@tommyc3736]

Great tip! Thank you

[@lexort4204]

I have watched a few of your vids now and i get a "pineapple express james franco but smart" vibe from you lol. Great videos man!

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

I want more mushroom videos. There are tons of mushrooms this year.

[@timothymason3423]

Hens are my favorite as well

[@mark06681]

your knowledge is outstanding, thank you for posting, the deer are getting scarce in Virginia now i can bring back something to eat when the deer dont show up

[@culchy1971]

Awesome as usual Adam

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you!

[@sveu3pm]

outstanding presentation

[@jessie97]

Great information thanks.

[@JR-playlists]

I call them dancing mushrooms because like you say, after all that walking, when you finally find one, I start to dance around in euphoria!!!

[@OG1919]

If you want a good bunch of Morels in Missouri you'll most likely need to walk 5 miles or more in the woods. I forgot this after foregoing this annual ritual for 25 years and at age 58 discovered it was becoming too difficult. I'm now 67 and ready to walk 20 miles, lost 70 pounds through stopping meats, dairy, processed foods and alcohol. It was killing me. Now, I'm intrigued by the medicinal (health) benefits of all edible mushrooms. As I understand it, without fungi, mycelium our forests wouldn't exist, so humans wouldn't exist. Mycelium is so diverse it could save the world. Industrial hemp and mycelium with free energy. Our nation has enough land to deed every living citizen a nice parcel of free land. We need to all start farms and forget this food system we have. Mushrooms and hemp, along with Medical Marijuana can replace a long list of poison drugs from the big drug companies. Mushrooms, especially ones like Chagas is truly a key to long, vigorous life.

[@yueming9984]

Thanks for your video !

[@natansobol1087]

Maitake mushrooms are indeed delicious, in fact my favorite; its name means 'oak mushroom' in Japanese. I first discovered this at an Asian grocery store in San Diego, and they are medicinal as well, so I can't say I was cool enough to forage for them myself, although I have begun to forage this year and have found chestnut mushrooms and honey mushrooms, but no maitake, sadly. Still a few more weeks, but nobody I know is interested enough to accompany me on my foraging expeditions. I will still share though. It's very true that it's important to cook the honey mushrooms fully, plus I find that the best way to cook all mushrooms is to dry sauté in cast iron pan or sauté pan, then remove them from heat when fully cooked; the dry sauté method is great way to prevent them from becoming slimy! You will get best texture and taste this way, then at end of cooking your chosen dish, add cooked mushrooms at end to absorb flavor of dish.

[@jameskim3915]

I can recommend you to where I get my stuff from an online store.

[@jameskim3915]

He's on Instagrams also on Telegram with the below handle as...

[@jameskim3915]

Mycopete..

[@joedavino9225]

They definitely grow on swamp maples too!! Atleast in new Jersey

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

Two choice edibles!! Nice video Adam! I haven't found any hens yet... a little to warm in SWVA... Soon I hope!!!

[@WildMeatLetsEat]

😂😂😜

[@Cheapmotorcycling]

Cheers Adam...your the Gold Standard mushroom guy!

[@kleineroteHex]

You are a wealth of information, now I want to go hunting with my husband, but I'd go mushroom hunting 😊

[@istvanr.6093]

Interesting to see that you harvest this one. This mushroom is protected in my country. :)

[@badsantaclaus4522]

Thanks for sharing Enjoyed

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks Andy!

[@RockyNerd]

Funny you mentioned multiple large fruitings. I just checked one of my new large oaks spotted earlier in the summer.. found 7 or so medium to large fruits. Hefty hefty haul!

[@jameskim3915]

I can recommend you to where I get my stuff from an online store.

[@jameskim3915]

He's on Instagrams also on Telegram with the below handle as...

[@jameskim3915]

Mycopete..

[@blenderbenderguy]

Thanks again Adam! Can you comment on the 'ringless honey mushroom' (Armillaria tabescens)? That seems to be mostly what I see up here in Mercer County.

[@hardwatercamper]

Very good video. 👍

[@chrisstockbridge9667]

Dead Ash trees? They sound very serious. Thank you for the wonderful information, I hope to put it to use this week.

[@swiperfox7658]

thank you for this video i just got started a few weeks ago and I HAVW had great luck with the hen, well at least from what I beleive is.. I would love to share a picture with you to be sure. If they are hens today I found 5 clusters at one tree, weighing over 40 lbs

[@rodger603]

P.s. I've treated ash trees as a arborist and there's a few giant ones still going alive. First day on the job I almost didn't know what kind of tree it was Was pretty amazing free climbing it and pruning all the dead wood out of it. We started treating it right when the ash borer came through. Probably about 70 to 80 ft tall.

[@samrichmond4851]

Hi Adam, love your videos and blog. I'm going into my 4th year of searching for just one 'hen'. I've put in miles, hours and looked at the base of thousands of oaks, especially white oak. I live in southern WV and am doubting that hen grows in my area. I do have a friend that reports finding them about 40 miles from me.

[@Nick-Nasty]

Sam Richmond i recomend looking on dirt roads driving around. I keep my eyes peeled while i drive and find more hens than i could eat by the following year.

[@davidrusso1814]

Sam make sure that the oak trees your are looking at are so big around you can't get your arms around them. I find them under oaks 10 feet around or bigger.

[@surfer987dog]

Try your state mushroom group association

[@Popcorncedar]

It’s about a 4 hour drive to get to an area with Oak trees. We have some red oaks growing near me but very few. We have lots of pine and birch where I live. Road trip I guess!

[@thomaspainerules3114]

You produce some very informative videos but when it comes to mushrooms, I think I'm still going to purchase mine from the store. 😊 Signed Big Coward

[@milo12ism]

Fantastic show! Really glad I found your channel. I have a qyluestion about your gear, what do you take with you on every outing and what are spesifc thing you bringnfor harvesting variouse specimens?

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks! When mushroom hunting, I bring a basket, wax bags, big brown paper bag, egg carton, and knife. I carry lots of other essentials in my backpack too (flashlight, water, compass, etc.).

[@milo12ism]

Learn Your Land Awesome! Thanks for getting back to me

[@philipfish50]

Hi I’ve seen a lot of videos on hen of the woods but none tells you how they taste I found one in the UK about 2 weeks ago and dehydrated it anyway thanks for the awesome video cheers

[@ramthian]

We love it 🥰 thanks 🙏